Ellinor Vanderveer (August 5, 1886 – May 27, 1976), was an American actress who usually played
dowagers
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, high class society matrons or party guests. She appeared in 111 films between 1924 and 1953, including several
Laurel and Hardy
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comedies and two films from early in the American career of British-born
James Whale
James Whale (22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957) was an English film director, theatre director and actor, who spent the greater part of his career in Hollywood. He is best remembered for several horror films: '' Frankenstein'' (1931), '' The ...
. She was born in
New York City
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and died in
Loma Linda, California
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.
Selected filmography
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1886 births
1976 deaths
American film actresses
American silent film actresses
20th-century American actresses
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